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Upton v. Knuckles

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided September 24, 1971PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CULLEN, Commissioner.

At the May 1971 primary election Charles B. Upton and Denver Knuckles were candidates for the Republican nomination for State Senator for the Seventeenth Senatorial District. The official canvass of the vote showed that Knuckles was the winner, receiving 3321 votes to Upton’s 3298, a mar*824gin of 23. In the Straight Creek #4 Precinct in Bell County Knuckles received 82 votes and Upton 37, a margin of 45.

Upton brought the instant suit to contest the election. The relief he sought was that all of the votes in Straight Creek Precinct be declared void and the votes received by…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Wallbrecht v. IngramCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
  2. Pickard v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1951
  3. Hocker v. PendletonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1897
  4. Hodges v. HodgesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1958
  5. Siler v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  2. Washington Vaughn v. Board of Elections of Green CountyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2010
  3. C.C. v. Cabinet for Health & Family ServicesKentucky Supreme Court · 2011
  4. Magoffin County Board of Elections v. John MontgomeryKentucky Supreme Court · 2016
  5. Sims v. AtwellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1977

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